The Nervous Passengers' Guide to Flying, by Tug Wilson

   

 

"Sooner or later, we are going to reach our destination " (P 56)

 

 

APPROACH AND LANDING

Sooner or later, we are going to reach our destination, and it will be time to land. As we approach the airport's control zones, we need to descend from our cruising altitude and set up for the approach. Preparation for this can start around 200 miles away.